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Ralcorp Signs 175 KSF Lease at Bank of America Plaza in St. Louis

Private-label foods producer Ralcorp has signed a 175,000-square-foot lease at St. Louis’ Bank of America plaza, an agreement that includes a 57,000-square-foot expansion.

EIFS in Practice: Implementation Case Studies

Exterior insulation and finish systems, or EIFS, has long been applied to residential properties but is now catching on as an insulation solution in the commercial sector. These case studies illustrate different applications that have produced energy cost reductions.

Exclusive: JLL Expands Operations with Fourth Office in Mexico

Commercial real estate in Mexico is heating up and Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. is expanding its presence in the country with the opening of an office in Guadalajara in the state of Jalisco.

Retail Retracts

While the retail sector did not fare as badly as some had feared as a result of high unemployment, fundamentals continue to founder.

Exclusive: Cushman's CEO Sees Slow Start, Strong Finish for Global Market in 2012

The moderately upbeat projection of services firm Cushman & Wakefield Inc. paints a global real estate picture that is on track to brighten by the second half of 2012, according to the company’s CEO, Glenn Rufrano.

Ranieri, Ross Complete Acquisition of Renamed Deutsche Bank Berkshire Mortgage

Ranieri Real Estate Partners L.P. and private equity funds affiliated with WL Ross & Co. L.L.C. have completed their acquisition of Deutsche Bank Berkshire Mortgage, formerly a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank.

Cole Spends $53M on New Jersey Office Building

Cole Real Estate Investments has made another addition to its portfolio in the New Jersey area, this time picking up a 176,000-square foot, Class A office building for $53 million from The Hampshire Cos.

USAA Real Estate Acquires Interest in Square Mile Capital Management

USAA Real Estate Co. and Square Mile Capital Management L.L.C. now have something quite important in common — each other — with USAA’s strategic investment in Square Mile.

Coreland to Manage 1.2 MSF of Watt Properties' California Retail

Coreland Cos.’ management responsibilities just got a lot bigger, as the company recently landed a contract to manage a 1.2 million-square-foot Southern California portfolio of neighborhood retail properties owned by Watt Properties.

DivcoWest Takes 261 KSF Silicon Valley Office Complex for $71M

In a 261,059-square-foot transaction, DivcoWest acquired the Caribbean Corporate Center, a portfolio of four, 100-percent leased office buildings in the Silicon Valley area for a reported $71 million.